Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 8PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:15PM4.48m | 5:20AM4.86m | 5:55PM4.41m | 6:00AM4.76m | 6:34PM4.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM-0.25m | 11:19PM0.41m | 11:48AM-0.21m | 11:56PM0.46m | 12:26PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 4 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
— | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 565 | 426 | 441 | 433 | 618 | 407 | 357 | 506 | 788 | 1316 | 357 | 326 | 310 | 268 | 310 | 310 | 318 | 370 | 369 | 305 |
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